VIT Vellore Ranking 2025

As per the overall score, VIT Vellore has been placed at a good position by the NIRF under the 'Overall' category, reflecting its exceptional performance in areas like Teaching, Research, Graduation Outcomes, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment. When compared to the ranking from the previous years, it has been seen that in the 'Overall' category, the institute's ranks have shown a decreasing trend. In 2025, VIT Vellore fell 2 ranks to #21 rank in the 'Overall' category by the NIRF ranking. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has slipped in the rankings.

One can observe that within the category of 'University', the institute's ranking has fallen when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2025, VIT Vellore fell 4 ranks to #14 rank in the 'University' category by the NIRF ranking. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has slipped in the rankings.

The institute has displayed a fluctuating trend in the 'Engineering' category as compared to the ranking of preceding years. In 2025, VIT Vellore fell 5 ranks to #16 rank in the 'Engineering' category by the NIRF ranking.

In the 'Research Institutions' category, the institute's ranks have descended when compared with previous year's ranking. In 2025, VIT Vellore fell 1 rank to #14 rank in the 'Research Institutions' category by the NIRF ranking.

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VIT Vellore has been recognised for its excellence in various fields by Times Higher Education 2026, outperforming other institutes in parameters such as Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity & Research, as well as fostering an exceptional learning environment. One can observe that, in the 'Overall' category, the institute's ranks have displayed constancy in comparison with last year's ranking. In 2026, VIT Vellore's rank is #601, the same as last year's rank in the 'Overall' category by the Times Higher Education ranking.

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VIT Vellore has earned commendable rankings across different domains in the Outlook-ICARE 2025. This signifies the institution's esteemed reputation and proficiency in various aspects, assigning it an overall good score. It can be seen that the VIT Vellore's rankings in 'Engineering (Private)' category have displayed stability in trend as per the ranks of the previous years. In 2025, VIT Vellore's rank is #1, the same as last year's rank in the 'Engineering (Private)' category by the Outlook-ICARE ranking.

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The ranking from Business Today reveals that VIT Vellore holds a higher position than many other institutes, showing that the institute is performing well across various factors evaluated by the Business Today ranking system. It has been noticed that in the 'MBA' category, the institute's ranking has scaled up when compared against previous year's ranking. In 2023, VIT Vellore climbed 3 ranks to #60 rank in the 'MBA' category by the Business Today ranking. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has ascended in the rankings. Candidates can refer to the table below for a detailed overview of the VIT Vellore ranks by Business Today 2023:

VIT Vellore has received strong ranks by the QS World University Rankings under the 'Top Global Universities' category. Provided parameters including, Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity and Research, the institute is ranked in a good position as compared to other institutes by the QS World University Rankings 2026. When compared to the ranking from the previous years, it has been seen that in the 'Top Global Universities' category, the institute's ranks have shown an increasing trend. In 2026, VIT Vellore climbed 100 ranks to #691 rank in the 'Top Global Universities' category by the QS World University Rankings. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has ascended in the rankings.

One can observe that within the category of 'Asia', the institute's ranking has fluctuation when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2026, VIT Vellore fell 6 ranks to #156 rank in the 'Asia' category by the QS World University Rankings.

The institute has displayed a fluctuating trend in the 'Southern Asia' category as compared to the ranking of preceding years. In 2026, VIT Vellore's rank is #22, the same as last year's rank in the 'Southern Asia' category by the QS World University Rankings.

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